The Ohio Valley Conference has effectively postponed the competition of most Olympic sports until Sept. 17. The OVC Board of Presidents decided to hold off on intercollegiate competition of men’s and women’s cross country, golf, tennis, soccer and volleyball until Sept. 17. The OVC added all competitions for baseball and softball will also be pushed Read More
Simon Elfrink Contributing Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu As Murray State Athletics prepares to induct the 38th Hall of Fame Class, the department has announced its plan to reveal all 10 inductees over the next two weeks in alphabetical order. The Hall of Fame Class of 2020 is the most comprehensive to date, inducting 10 student athletes/coaches from Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Racer softball went 1-4 at the Oklahoma State University Mizuno Classic last weekend. Murray State faced Oklahoma State, Missouri State University, Oklahoma University and Mercer University. Four RBIs spanning from the first, fifth and seventh innings from Missouri State’s junior second baseman Kelly Metter helped give the Bears an 8-0 Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Over the weekend, Murray State softball traveled to Carbondale, Illinois, to partake in the SIU Coach B Classic, where they went 2-2. Game 1: Murray State faced Northern Kentucky University in game one. While both teams had seven hits, the Norse turned more of them into runs resulting in a Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu The bond that is created with a teammate can make it feel like you’ve known them your whole life, and for sophomores Lindsey Carroll and Abby Shoulders, that’s the case. Carroll and Shoulders have been playing softball together since they were 9 years old. Shoulders remembers every team they’ve played Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Murray State softball went 2-2 over the weekend against Howard University Bison, North Alabama Lions and Grambling State University Tigers. The Racers picked up their first win in a five-inning blowout against the Bison, 14-4. Howard scored the first run in the top half of the first inning, but sophomore Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Murray State softball played four teams last weekend in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and beat all four teams in the Lady Demon Classic. Game one The Racers opened up the series with a 2-0 shutout victory for the Racers over Northwestern State University. After three innings of no scoring from either team, Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu The Murray State Softball team wrapped up their first tournament of the season at the Doc Halverson UNI-Dome Classic. The Racers went 3-2 over the weekend with victories against South Dakota State University in game one, the University of Northern Iowa in game two and a blowout in game five Read More